The Société Jersiaise was formed in 1873. collecting photographs and creating a museum/library of them was their main aim. Multiple interests in the medium of photography, as a method for recording research, as documentary and scientific records and as an independent art form are actively maintained by society members. The Photographic Archive of the Société Jersiaise contains over 100,000 images dating from the mid-1840s to the present day. The Photographic Archive Catalogue containing over 36,000 images can be searched online. Researchers may also view original prints and negatives, by appointment.